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Chestnut Grove Elementary School

Q: Is Chestnut Grove Elementary School a good school?

Chestnut Grove Elementary School ranks 406 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Chestnut Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 435 students. The school is part of the Decatur City School District, which is ranked 82 out of 135 districts in the state.

Chestnut Grove Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the Decatur City and Alabama state averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics are particularly low, ranging from 21.92% to 46.27% in 2024-2025, compared to 38.9% to 40.3% for Decatur City and 39.31% to 45.47% for the state. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better than African American students and students with special education needs.

Chestnut Grove has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.8% in 2020-2021 to 17.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district's chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and a focus on equity and student support could be crucial for improving the school's outcomes and providing a high-quality education for all its students.

436

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,662

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW
Decatur, AL 35603-3127

(256) 552-3092

District: Decatur City

Students who attend Chestnut Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Austin Middle School
High:	Austin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.3%

African American:

26.8%

Hispanic:

25.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (46% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Alabama avg52%

406^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Decatur City

82^nd of 135Decatur City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	406 of 680	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	453 of 684	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	438 of 680	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	469 of 687	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	375 of 692	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	330 of 681	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	421 of 680	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.3	317 of 688	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.4	293 of 691	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.9	432 of 691	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.0	364 of 695	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.2	284 of 696	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	235 of 696	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.9	472 of 709	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.2	290 of 704	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	137 of 696	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	181 of 698	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	177 of 698	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	86.1	41 of 689	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	88.3	31 of 688	95.5%	★★★★★
2004	78.1	101 of 623	83.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	289 of 427	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	230 of 420	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	299 of 427	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	291 of 426	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	211 of 426	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	247 of 426	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	320 of 423	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	249 of 336	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	36.2	87 of 131	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	85 of 123	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	423 of 649	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	455 of 650	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	477 of 645	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	495 of 656	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	374 of 656	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	290 of 646	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	438 of 640	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	317 of 639	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	88 of 206	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	87 of 196	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	101 of 184	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	150 of 175	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	81 of 152	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	420 of 660	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	459 of 670	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	432 of 623	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	462 of 651	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	364 of 653	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	399 of 649	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	526 of 651	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	62.2	180 of 567	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	364 of 651	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	421 of 655	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	383 of 649	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	417 of 669	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	350 of 669	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	333 of 650	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	317 of 650	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	274 of 639	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	236 of 403	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	253 of 395	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	225 of 345	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	222 of 398	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.0	47 of 392	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	31.9	241 of 344	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	403 of 532	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	470 of 535	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	343 of 528	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	429 of 540	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	308 of 539	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	288 of 529	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	238 of 508	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	120 of 369	67.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile~ school

African American (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English60%-5 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

Science33%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3092	436	33	13.4	58.3%	154 (35.3%)	117 (26.8%)	112 (25.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	42.5	406^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.3%		36.4	453^rd of 684 public elementary schools	33.8%	47	39.1	46.3	21.9	32.8	58.1	56.9	63.9	$10,662	$27	$10,635
Frances Nungester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Tammy St SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3079	428	27	16.1	75.5%	68 (15.9%)	203 (47.4%)	114 (26.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	22.8	523^rd of 680 public elementary schools	23.1%		30.5	487^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.8%	36	28.1	25.9	30.3	16.7	47.4	41.5	52.3	$10,759	$2,768	$7,991
Austinville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 Clara Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3050	463	28	16.3	67.6%	51 (11.0%)	119 (25.7%)	265 (57.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	38.7	436^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.9%		19.6	554^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.0%	118	43.5	29.0	38.9	19.4	64.5	55.9	53.1	$9,969	$885	$9,084
Julian Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1922 McAuliffe Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3096	349	23	15.5	51.9%	134 (38.4%)	132 (37.8%)	33 (9.5%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.3%)	64.9	232^nd of 680 public elementary schools	65.9%		49.3	353^rd of 684 public elementary schools	48.4%	121	35.3	31.3	61.4	47.9	79.4	64.6	86.0
Woodmeade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 19th Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3023	361	24	15.0	67.6%	55 (15.2%)	93 (25.8%)	179 (49.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (7.2%)	30.8	471^st of 680 public elementary schools	30.7%		33.4	474^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.7%	3	30.2	26.9	28.3	23.1	55.8	45.1	65.3	$9,103	$1,156	$7,947
Walter Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1950 Park St SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3031	251	17	14.9	59.8%	113 (45.0%)	56 (22.3%)	51 (20.3%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	62.8	248^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.5%		59.8	272^nd of 684 public elementary schools	60.2%	24	39.4	48.5	58.1	39.4	72.7	57.6	79.6
West Decatur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Memorial Dr Sw	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3027	407	25	16.6	81.1%	41 (10.1%)	76 (18.7%)	276 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	14.9	588^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.3	625^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.6%	37	27.9	29.6	22.0	11.1	41.4	26.9	30.6	$10,695	$1,257	$9,437
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 16th Ave SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3033	481	36	13.5	70.9%	76 (15.8%)	133 (27.7%)	236 (49.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (6.0%)	8.7	648^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.7%		7	666^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.6%	18	20.0	22.0	8.3	10.0	26.2	30.6	32.1	$14,212	$2,829	$11,384
BanksCaddell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Gordon Dr SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3040	477	29	16.7	76.5%	59 (12.4%)	130 (27.3%)	262 (54.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	17.4	565^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.9%		22	535^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.8%	30	26.6	19.3	16.4	24.6	38.5	44.4	46.2	$11,826	$2,971	$8,854
Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	417 Monroe Dr NW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 552-3025	251	19	13.4	55.4%	96 (38.2%)	85 (33.9%)	52 (20.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Chestnut Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Chestnut Grove Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Chestnut Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chestnut Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Middle School
High : Austin High School

What is the racial makeup of Chestnut Grove Elementary School?

Students at Chestnut Grove Elementary School are 35% White, 27% African American, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Chestnut Grove Elementary School in?

Decatur City

Is Chestnut Grove Elementary School a good school?

Chestnut Grove Elementary School ranks 406^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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